Saticoy & Wells Community Plan & Development ... - City Of Ventura

Saticoy & Wells Community Plan and Code EIRSection 4.2 Agricultural ResourcesTable 4.2-2Prime Farmlands Designated forNon-Agricultural Use in the Project AreaSite NameAcres of Prime FarmlandsUC Hansen Trust 36Parklands 67Citrus Place 23Broome Site 29Aldea Hermosa 7Total 160Note: All acreage numbers are approximate.c. Agricultural/Urban Interface Issues. Large agricultural parcels abut urban landuses, including residences and schools, in portions of the Project Area. The gradualdevelopment in the Saticoy and Wells communities in the past has created a variety of potentialconflicts for both growers and urban interests. Areas of potential conflict are primarily in theNortheast and Northwest neighborhoods, where housing tracts and other urban uses arelocated immediately adjacent to agricultural parcels. This land use pattern also occurs to alesser degree in portions of the East neighborhood and the Southeast neighborhoodneighborhoods. Issues concerning the agricultural/urban interface include:Potential Issues for Urban Interests• Use of pesticides/dust problems in vicinity of residential neighborhoods, particularlynear schools• Odors associated with pesticides and livestock• Noise related to farming equipment• Growing presence and operation of large greenhouses• General effects of agriculture on air quality4.2-4City of Ventura